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Deutsch1991–92 West Ham United F.C. season
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| 1991–92 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Terry Brown |
| Manager | Billy Bonds |
| Stadium | Boleyn Ground |
| First Division | 22nd (relegated) |
| FA Cup | Fifth round |
| League Cup | Fourth round |
| Full Members Cup | Semi-finals |
| Top goalscorer | League: Small (13) All: Small (18) |
| Average home league attendance | 21,342 |
During the 1991–92 English football season, West Ham United F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
Season summary
[edit]1991–92 was West Ham United's first season back in the First Division following promotion, ending a two-year absence from the top flight.
However, their return to the First Division lasted just one season and they were relegated in bottom place, missing out on a place in the new FA Premier League, which would be created for the 1992-93 season. Their chances of survival were not helped by the fact that key players Trevor Morley and Julian Dicks missed large stretches of the season due to injury and off-field issues, such as the infamous Bond Scheme, which exacerbated the club's poor league form.
The few bright spots of the season came in the final stages – after relegation was confirmed – in the shape of a 1–0 win over Manchester United which effectively ended the opposition's title hopes, and then came a 3–0 demolition of eighth-placed Nottingham Forest in which striker Frank McAvennie ended his second spell at Upton Park by scoring a hat-trick. The season could have ended very differently for the Hammers had they been able to show such fine form on a more regular basis.
Final league table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Norwich City | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 47 | 63 | −16 | 45 | |
| 19 | Coventry City | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 35 | 44 | −9 | 44 | |
| 20 | Luton Town (R) | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 38 | 71 | −33 | 42 | Relegated[a] |
| 21 | Notts County (R) | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 40 | 62 | −22 | 40 | |
| 22 | West Ham United (R) | 42 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 37 | 59 | −22 | 38 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ From the 1992–93 season, the first tier became the Premier League, and the second tier, then known as the Second Division, was renamed to the First Division.
Results
[edit]West Ham United's score comes first[1]
Legend
[edit]| Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League First Division
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 August 1991 | Luton Town | H | 0–0 | 25,079 | |
| 20 August 1991 | Sheffield United | A | 1–1 | 21,463 | Small |
| 24 August 1991 | Wimbledon | A | 0–2 | 10,081 | |
| 28 August 1991 | Aston Villa | H | 3–1 | 23,644 | Small, Rosenior, Brown |
| 31 August 1991 | Notts County | H | 0–2 | 20,093 | |
| 4 September 1991 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 0–0 | 16,616 | |
| 7 September 1991 | Chelsea | H | 1–1 | 18,875 | Small |
| 14 September 1991 | Norwich City | A | 1–2 | 15,348 | Small |
| 17 September 1991 | Crystal Palace | A | 3–2 | 21,363 | Morley, Thomas, Small |
| 21 September 1991 | Manchester City | H | 1–2 | 25,558 | Brown |
| 28 September 1991 | Nottingham Forest | A | 2–2 | 25,613 | Small (2) |
| 5 October 1991 | Coventry City | H | 0–1 | 21,817 | |
| 19 October 1991 | Oldham Athletic | A | 2–2 | 14,365 | Small, McAvennie |
| 26 October 1991 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2–1 | 23,946 | Thomas, Small |
| 2 November 1991 | Arsenal | A | 1–0 | 33,539 | Small |
| 17 November 1991 | Liverpool | H | 0–0 | 23,569 | |
| 23 November 1991 | Manchester United | A | 1–2 | 47,185 | McAvennie |
| 30 November 1991 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1–2 | 24,116 | Breacker |
| 7 December 1991 | Everton | A | 0–4 | 21,563 | |
| 21 December 1991 | Sheffield United | H | 1–1 | 19,287 | Dicks (pen) |
| 26 December 1991 | Aston Villa | A | 1–3 | 31,959 | McAvennie |
| 28 December 1991 | Notts County | A | 0–3 | 11,163 | |
| 1 January 1992 | Leeds United | H | 1–3 | 21,766 | Dicks (pen) |
| 11 January 1992 | Wimbledon | H | 1–1 | 18,485 | Morley |
| 18 January 1992 | Luton Town | A | 1–0 | 11,088 | Small |
| 1 February 1992 | Oldham Athletic | H | 1–0 | 19,012 | Thomas |
| 22 February 1992 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1–2 | 24,150 | Small |
| 29 February 1992 | Everton | H | 0–2 | 20,976 | |
| 3 March 1992 | Southampton | A | 0–1 | 14,548 | |
| 11 March 1992 | Liverpool | A | 0–1 | 30,821 | |
| 14 March 1992 | Arsenal | H | 0–2 | 22,640 | |
| 21 March 1992 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 2–2 | 20,401 | Breacker, Small |
| 28 March 1992 | Leeds United | A | 0–0 | 31,101 | |
| 1 April 1992 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 0–3 | 31,809 | |
| 4 April 1992 | Chelsea | A | 1–2 | 20,684 | C Allen |
| 11 April 1992 | Norwich City | H | 4–0 | 16,896 | Bishop, Rush (2), Dicks (pen) |
| 14 April 1992 | Southampton | H | 0–1 | 18,298 | |
| 18 April 1992 | Manchester City | A | 0–2 | 25,601 | |
| 20 April 1992 | Crystal Palace | H | 0–2 | 17,710 | |
| 22 April 1992 | Manchester United | H | 1–0 | 24,197 | Brown |
| 25 April 1992 | Coventry City | A | 0–1 | 15,398 | |
| 2 May 1992 | Nottingham Forest | H | 3–0 | 20,629 | McAvennie (3) |
FA Cup
[edit]| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 4 January 1992 | Farnborough Town | A | 1–1 | 23,449 | Dicks |
| R3R | 14 January 1992 | Farnborough Town | H | 1–0 | 23,869 | Morley |
| R4 | 25 January 1992 | Wrexham | H | 2–2 | 24,712 | Morley, Dicks |
| R4R | 4 February 1992 | Wrexham | A | 1–0 | 17,995 | Foster |
| R5 | 15 February 1992 | Sunderland | A | 1–1 | 25,475 | Small |
| R5R | 26 February 1992 | Sunderland | H | 2–3 | 25,830 | M Allen (2) |
League Cup
[edit]| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R2 1st leg | 24 September 1991 | Bradford City | A | 1–1 | 7,034 | Small |
| R2 2nd leg | 9 October 1991 | Bradford City | H | 4–0 (won 5–1 on agg) | 17,232 | Small, Morley, Keen, Parris |
| R3 | 29 October 1991 | Sheffield United | A | 2–0 | 11,144 | McAvennie, Small (pen) |
| R4 | 4 December 1991 | Norwich City | A | 1–2 | 16,325 | Small |
Full Members Cup
[edit]| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R2 | 22 October 1991 | Cambridge United | H | 2–1 | 7,812 | McAvennie, Parris |
| R3 | 26 November 1991 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 2–0 | 8,146 | McAvennie (2) |
| S Area SF | 7 January 1992 | Southampton | A | 1–2 | 6,861 | Bishop 34' |
Squad
[edit]| Number | Player | Position | Lge Apps | Lge Gls | FAC Apps | FAC Gls | LC Apps | LC Gls | Date signed | Previous club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991–92 West Ham United First XI | |||||||||||
| 1 |  | Ludek Miklosko | GK | 36 | 3 | 4 | February 1990 | Banik Ostrava | |||
| 2 |  | Kenny Brown | D | 25(2) | 3 | 4 | 1 | August 1991 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
| 3 | | Julian Dicks (Hammer of the Year) | D | 23 | 3 | 6 | 2 | March 1988 | Birmingham City | ||
| 4 | | Tim Breacker | D | 33(1) | 1 | 6 | 4 | October 1990 | Luton Town | ||
| 5 | | Steve Potts | D | 34 | 5 | 3 | May 1984 | Academy | |||
| 6 | | Mitchell Thomas | D | 34(1) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1991 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| 7 | | Ian Bishop (captain) | M | 41 | 1 | 3 | 4 | December 1989 | Manchester City | ||
| 8 |  | Frank McAvennie | F | 16(4) | 6 | 4 | 2 (1) | 1 | March 1989 | Celtic | |
| 9 | | Mike Small | F | 37(3) | 13 | 4 (1) | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1991 | Brighton |
| 10 | | Kevin Keen | M | 20(9) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1986 | Academy | ||
| 11 | | Stuart Slater | M | 41 | 6 | 4 | 1987 | Academy | |||
| Important Players | |||||||||||
| 4 | | Tony Gale | CB | 24(1) | 2 | 3 (1) | August 1983 | Fulham | |||
| 5 | | Colin Foster | CB | 24 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1989 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| 6 | | George Parris | D/M | 20(1) | 4 | 1 | 1985 | Academy | |||
| 11 | | Trevor Morley | CF | 13(11) | 2 | 2 (3) | 2 | 2 | 1 | December 1989 | Manchester City |
| 10 | | Martin Allen | M | 14(5) | 2 | 2 | 1 (1) | August 1989 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| 8 | | Matthew Rush | M | 3 (7) | 2 | 1990 | Academy | ||||
| Other Players | |||||||||||
| 10 |  | Leroy Rosenior | CF | 5 (4) | 1 | March 1988 | Fulham | ||||
| 5 | | Alvin Martin | CB | 7 | July 1976 | Academy | |||||
| 1 | | Tony Parks | GK | 6 | 3 | 1991 | Fulham | ||||
| 10 | | Clive Allen | CF | 4 | 1 | March 1992 | Chelsea | ||||
| 6 |  | Ray Atteveld | CB | 1 | February 1992 | Everton | |||||
| 10 | | Dean Martin | CF | 1 (1) | 0 (1) | 1991 | Fisher Athletic | ||||
| 12 | | Simon Clarke | F | 0 (1) | 1990 | Academy | |||||
| 14 |  | Chris Hughton | LB | 0 (1) | 1990 | Tottenham Hotspur | |||||
Reserve squad
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]| Date | Pos | Name | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 June 1991 | MF | Dean Martin | Fisher Athletic | £25,000 |
| 2 August 1991 | DF | Kenny Brown | Plymouth Argyle | £175,000 |
| 7 August 1991 | DF | Mitchell Thomas | Tottenham Hotspur | £525,000 |
| 27 March 1992 | FW | Clive Allen | Chelsea | £275,000 |
Out
[edit]| Date | Pos | Name | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 August 1991 | FW | Jimmy Quinn | AFC Bournemouth | £40,000 |
| 3 September 1991 | FW | Iain Dowie | Southampton | £500,000 |
| 1 January 1992 | FW | Mike Macari | Stoke City | Signed |
- Transfers in:
£1,000,000 - Transfers out:
£540,000 - Total spending: £460,000
References
[edit]- ^ "West Ham United results for the 1991–1992 season – Statto.com". Archived from the original on 15 February 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ "All West Ham United players: 1992". 11v11.com.